More than 40 million people are on alert for the heat wave in the western half of the United States.

As a dangerous heat wave sweeps across much of the western United States, doctors say sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough to cause severe burns in seconds.

In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents.

In a unanimous decision June 17, the Supreme Court said that a Catholic social service agency should not have been excluded from Philadelphia’s foster care program because it did not accept same-sex couples as foster parents.

The delta variant — the latest coronavirus mutant to be federally classified as a “variant of concern” — now accounts for 10 percent of new cases in the U.S. and possibly twice that rate in Nevada, health officials say.

Esports betting provider Oddin has announced that Becky Harris will join the company as a senior advisor in furtherance of Oddin’s commitment to maintaining a safe regulatory framework for esports in the US and other international markets.

Following the murders of numerous Black individuals at the hands of the police as well as the increase in Asian hate crimes during the pandemic, there has been a growing awareness of how BIPOC communities experience disproportionate harm in the U.S.

Between the sweltering temperatures, late sunsets, and lawnmowers that never seem to stop growling, summertime is riddled with things that can disrupt your sleep.

As Nevada’s COVID-19 vaccination rates fall behind many other states in the nation, 8 News Now spoke with a local expert about the importance of herd immunity and risk of community transmission.